Despite the number of urgent operations being cancelled falling across England - one trust in the West Midlands saw the second worst increase in the country.

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust in the West Midlands met county increased the number of urgent operations cancelled in February to 32, from 17 in January.

That was the worst increase in the country after Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which saw five times as many cancellations in February than January (from four to 20).

Together with The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (from one urgent operation cancelled in January to four in February), the trusts are the only two in the West Midlands met county area with cancellations in February.